What color is #0C498F?

#0C498F is a dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Olympian Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0C498F?

The RGB value is 12, 73, 143: 12 red, 73 green and 143 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0C498F?

The complementary color is #8F520C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0C498F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and white text 8.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0C498F color

#0C498F rgb(12, 73, 143)

Shades of blue

The hex color #0C498F is a dark, vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 4.7% red, 28.6% green and 56.1% blue (12, 73, 143).

Its hue angle is 212°, with 85% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 92% cyan, 49% magenta, 0% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Olympian Blue (#1C4C8C), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.88:1).

#0C498F color codes

HEX	`#0C498F`
RGB	`rgb(12, 73, 143)`
RGB percent	`rgb(4.7%, 28.6%, 56.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(212, 85%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(212, 92%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(92%, 49%, 0%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.41, 10.03, -43.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.41, 44.9, 282.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.49, 6.825, 26.904)`
Decimal	`805263`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0C498F, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #0C498F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0C498F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #0C498F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0c498f; }
.text { color: #0c498f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0c498f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(12 73 143 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0c498f, #110c8f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cobalt Blue.

Questions

What color is #0C498F?: #0C498F is a dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Olympian Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0C498F?: The RGB value is 12, 73, 143: 12 red, 73 green and 143 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0C498F?: The complementary color is #8F520C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0C498F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and white text 8.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.